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I've been a writer by trade for years, and this means that I have seen a million and one publishing scams through my time. The reason why publishing scams are so common is because being a writer is on...

Slam poetry isn't easy, and in most cases, it's insanely intimidating to try out. But, if you are a poet at heart, you can't help yourself from giving it a shot. As scary as it can be to perform your ...

Deep within my soul there was a part of me that knew.
It knew your true nature, but foolishly it was blinded by love.
You were aware of the hold you had over me and you abused the trust and the kindne...

I am woman Hear me shout Hear me Explain why I'm human Should be cared about I explain my existence As biracial As bisexual As worthy as I can But speech is heavy-lidded with doubts that all will hear...

The black woman is dirt
Yes. Ah yes, you heard me right, I said: the black woman is dirt
But before you go up in arms listen to what I have to say first
The black woman is indeed dirt
I say this in al...

It was many years ago when we first met,
Doing strange things most people wouldn’t get.
Estranged, I was, never mattered to you,
For you were a little awkward too.
No longer alone, we always got along...

I hold his hand and squeeze it tight
Tell him everything’s gonna be alright
I tuck him in bed, snug and tight
Leave on the hallway light
I kiss my daddy goodnight
I see the love in his old gentle eyes...

Blood, Sweat, and Fire
The Wonderful World of Disney gave us a Sunday evening rest,
We anticipated Ed Sullivan’s line up of guests
Until Huntley and Brinkley had breaking news
Of another bloody episode of what we were going through,
There was a march on the Pentagon,
Pressure was mounting and Johnson was sweating.
While the politicians were working to save face
Deafening chants were demanding an end to the war.
Something started with a cab driver in Newark,
Cops didn’t like the way he drove the ...

"Man up."
The last two words heard before the jump.
Man down.
Knackered, they scraped
Him
From the tarmac like chewed gum – Spat out and
Flattened in a fleshy puddle of blood and dirt.
If suicide is t...